The Flow of Things
1986 live album by Roscoe Mitchell
The Flow of Things | ||||
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Live album by Roscoe Mitchell | ||||
Released | 1986 | |||
Recorded | June 29 & September 7, 1986 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 43:12 | |||
Label | Black Saint | |||
Producer | Giovanni Bonandrini | |||
Roscoe Mitchell chronology | ||||
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The Flow of Things is a live album by jazz saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell recorded in 1986 for the Italian Black Saint label.[1]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Stephen Cook awarded the album 3 stars stating "The Flow of Things is probably not the best entrée into Mitchell's work, but after a few Art Ensemble of Chicago records and one of his earlier efforts, make sure to come back for a listen".[2]
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Track listing
- All compositions by Roscoe Mitchell
- "The Flow of Things No. 1" – 10:29
- "The Flow of Things No. 2" – 10:11
- "Cards for Quartet" – 9:14
- "The Flow of Things No. 3" – 13:18
- Recorded at the Goetz Theater in Chicago, Illinois on June 29, 1986 (tracks 3 & 4) and the Raccoon Club in Chicago, Illinois on September 7, 1986 (tracks 1 & 2)
Personnel
- Roscoe Mitchell – soprano saxophone, alto saxophone
- Jodie Christian – piano
- Malachi Favors – bass
- Steve McCall – drums
References
- ^ Black Saint Records discography accessed July 6, 2011
- ^ a b Cook, S. Allmusic Review accessed July 6, 2011
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1012. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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- Roscoe Mitchell and the Sound and Space Ensembles (1983)
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- No Side Effects (2006)
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- Angel City (2014)
- Four Ways (2017)
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- Roscoe Mitchell Quartet (1976)
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- Improvisations (2013)
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